The Cuban content creator Sisi Aguilera posted a video on Facebook that captures the frustration of millions of island residents regarding power outages that last more than 20 hours a day.
"Since yesterday, gentlemen, we have been without electricity. This morning it came back for just a moment and then it went out again. There’s no time to cook, charge the phone, or even rest. The town is suffering. And honestly, I feel that we are reaching our limit," he said.
The testimony encapsulates a reality that the Cuban regime has been unable to hide or resolve.
The electricity crisis has reached historic levels in May 2026. On May 13, a record electricity deficit of 2,153 MW was registered during peak hours.
Three days later, on May 16, the maximum impact reached 2,041 MW at 21:10, leaving 51% of the country without electricity simultaneously.
Miguel Díaz-Canel attributed the crisis to the "genocidal energy blockade" by the United States, thereby evading responsibility for 67 years of dictatorial governance that has led the Cuban electrical infrastructure to collapse.
Desperation has begun to translate into protests. On May 12, a pot-banging protest erupted in the Luyanó neighborhood of Havana, and the next day residents of the Bahía neighborhood took to the streets with the slogan "Down with the dictatorship!". Protests have been reported in all municipalities of the capital.
The video by Sisi Aguilera reflects a threshold of citizen tolerance that is fading at the same pace as the regime's fuel reserves.
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